MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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